Africa vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Africa
84.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
85.0%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 85.0% against 84.4% in Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 36 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.0% | 86.9% | 2.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 87.4% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 85.0% against 84.4% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.